燃え付く

もえつく

to catch fire

What does 燃え付く mean?

燃え付く is a Japanese verb meaning to catch fire in English. It is written as 燃え付く in kanji, もえつく in hiragana, and moetsuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今日は不燃ごみの日だよ。

Today is a non-burnable garbage day.